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Shortly after graduating, she pursued a professional dance career in commercial and concert dance. In Los Angeles, Regina had the opportunity to dance in various projects, including with Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, Barbie, and at the MTV Video Music Awards, and she was featured on CBS TV. Most recently, she danced with the Dance Theater of Harlem at New York City Center for their 2024 Vision Gala.

Regina has combined her artistry with a commitment to education, earning a Master of Arts in Dance Education: Teaching Dance in the Professions and ABT Ballet Pedagogy from New York University. Regina currently teaches for New York City Ballet as a teaching artist, Steps on Broadway Academy, the Misty Copeland Foundation BE BOLD, teaching artists for American Ballet Theatre, and Kips Bay Boys and Girls Club. Regina’s work ethic and artistic journey reflect her commitment to creativity, balanced with kindness, compassion, and a pursuit of excellence.

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Amanda is currently on faculty at the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School Children’s Division at American Ballet Theatre and at the Steps on Broadway Academy. In addition to her teaching, she serves as the BE BOLD Program Coordinator at the Misty Copeland Foundation, supporting access to ballet for young dancers of color.

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Jennifer’s contributions extend beyond academia. She has served as rehearsal director for the Eglevsky Ballet Company and teaches the pre-professional students of the affiliated school. She holds staff teaching positions at Ballet Arts Center for Dance, American Youth Dance Theater, and Absolutely Pilates. She is a frequent guest instructor for the Gibney Dance Company, Booker T. Washington HSPVA and the University of Cape Town, and she is regularly invited to teach at renowned schools in Lima, Vienna, and London. She has taught on the faculty of the Ohman School of Ballet, Berest Dance Center, American Theater Dance Workshop, Classical School of Ballet, and Pilates in Port. Jennifer is an ABT® National Training Curriculum Certified Teacher; Pre-Primary through Level Seven and Partnering, holds a certification to teach Progressing Ballet Technique, and is a classically certified Pilates instructor through the United States Pilates Association. She holds a BA in Political Science and Sociology from Vanderbilt University.

Jennifer’s dance journey began under the guidance of Virginia and Jacques Cesbron. She went on to train on scholarship at the American Ballet Theater School under the tutelage of Leon Danielian and Patricia Wilde, as a Harkness Ballet trainee under David Howard and Maria Vegh, and at Ballet Hispanico under Tina Ramirez. Since retiring from performing with the Israel Ballet, New York Dance Theatre, and the Eglevsky Ballet, Jennifer has devoted herself to a career as a dance educator and administrator. Her impact can be seen in the success of many of her former students who have gone on to careers in dance companies, Broadway productions, and national touring companies, while others have excelled in the field as stage managers, arts administrators, costume designers, teachers and dance therapists.

Guided by a teaching philosophy that everyone possesses unique talents and abilities, Jennifer believes that it is the responsibility of educators to discover and reveal the gifts in every student. There is nothing so gratifying as helping others to feel successful and reach their potential, and she takes pride in building relationships with students and their families that extend beyond their years at school.

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Class Description

This class runs like a contemporary combo class, with a focus on classical technique fused into contemporary ballet movement. Dancers will start at the barre, warming up the muscles and bones to support our center movement. Barre will focus on stability of the legs and core, freedom and expression of the upper body, articulation of the spine, specificity of footwork, and finding center vs off center. In the second half of the class students will learn a center phrase including turns, jumps, extensions and dynamics, to a piece of music where they can apply and expand upon concepts from the barre, including the use of rhythm, musicality and expression.

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Sophie holds a Masters degree in Dance Education with a concentration in ABT Ballet Pedagogy from New York University, and is an ABT® Certified Teacher in PrePrimary through Level Seven and Partnering of the ABT® National Training Curriculum. She is also on the ABT National Training Curriculum Board of Examiners.

She holds a B.A. in Sociology from Vassar College, where her thesis project was titled “The Perception and Role of Dance and Classical Ballet in the Liberal Arts Academy.” While at Vassar, she danced leading roles with the Vassar Repertory Dance Theater. She is also a graduate of The Brearley School in NYC.

Sophie has been teaching ballet to children and adults of all skill levels in NYC for the past thirteen years. She currently holds faculty positions at the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at American Ballet Theater, and at Steps on Broadway with both the Pre-Professional Program and the Conservatory. She is frequently invited to teach open ballet classes at Steps, and at various summer intensive programs across the United States. She formerly was on faculty at LaGuardia High School and American Youth Dance Theater, and has taught company classes for Sarasota Ballet and Ballet Hispanico.

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While directing Ballet and Beyond NYC, Michelle also teaches in the Pre-Professional Program, the Conservatory Program, and the Open Program at Steps on Broadway in New York City and at Marymount Manhattan College as adjunct faculty.

Born in California, Michelle received her early ballet training at the Sacramento Ballet School, was awarded summer scholarships to the San Francisco Ballet School, and attended the Royal Ballet Upper School in London. As a professional, she performed with Sacramento Ballet, Western Ballet, Ballet Internationale, New Jersey Ballet, and Classics Dance Theatre, among other companies, and as a guest artist while she was pursuing her academic work. Michelle earned a BA in International Relations, an MA in International Policy and an MBA, all from Stanford University, and she worked for more than ten years as a fixed income research analyst on Wall Street. Michelle has taught ballet to children and adults for more than 30 years.

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In New York, Heather has taught at Steps, Studio Maestro, Ballet Academy East, La Guardia High School and for the David Howard Foundation. She is also in the faculty of the Ballet School of Stamford, Connecticut. She is a performing member of Dances Patrelle.

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